Sherry Peruzzi wrote:

> We put a second feeder up at the other end of the house. It'll be
> interesting to see if we get another pair.

Sherry,

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds do not form pairs. The male will mate with
any female he can entice and then the female does all the work of
raising the kids. (Insert male chauvinist comments here.) :) The only
time they are a "pair" is during the few seconds of mating.

Do put up more feeders as this will probably result in seeing more
hummers. Right now I only have 3 up but later on I will have about 15
out and will have dozens of hummingbirds zooming around. I even host a
"Hummingbird Happy Hour" in August to show them off. :)

Les

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Havre de Grace, MD

The eagle looked down on the river below
And he wrapped his wings round him and he fell like a stone
And the big salmon fought but the talons held true
And he shuddered as the world turned from silver to blue
                               Steve Earle

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